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Uber And Lyft Giving Refunds For Surge Pricing During CTA Stoppage

August 18, 2017

Uber and Lyft have refunded people who had to pay costly surge prices when the Brown, Red and Purple lines were down earlier this week. Uber said it gave refunds to people who “experienced…

Lincoln Common Preps To Install Construction Crane For South Tower

August 14, 2017

The cranes are coming to roost at the Lincoln Commonconstruction site at the former Children’s Memorial Hospital. In its latest update on the project, which will bring 540 residential units to…

Mayor Declares Western Viaduct Project Complete — Early And On Budget

July 27, 2017

The remaking of the Western-Belmont-Clybourn intersection began 16 months ago with the ear-splitting clang of hydraulic excavators and ended with the soundless snip of a pair of ceremonial scissors. At…

Lake Shore Drive Ramps To Stevenson Expy. Are FINALLY Opening

July 26, 2017

Ramps from Lake Shore Drive to the outbound Stevenson Expressway will be open after construction wraps up Wednesday. The ramps will open immediately after construction finishes. Drivers will be able…

Bike-Friendly Plan for Milwaukee Ave. Nixes Car Turn Lanes, Some Parking

July 19, 2017

Right-turn lane closures, reducing parking spaces and eliminating bus stops while adding more pavement markings and space on the street for cyclists to gather at intersections are among several “pilot”…

31st Street Bus Set To Run Until At Least March

July 17, 2017

The CTA has authorized an extension of the 31st Street bus pilot program through March. The bus operates from the Ashland Orange Line station to 33rd Street and King Drive.…

Chicago Street Parking Is An Expensive, Time-Sucking Nightmare, Study Shows

July 13, 2017

Chicagoans pay an average of $13 for two hours of street parking, a new report has found — meaning the city has the most expensive street parking in the United States.…

More Bike Lanes Needed On Milwaukee Avenue In Wicker Park, Activists Say

July 11, 2017

The Chicago Department of Transportation will unveil proposed changes to make a 1½-mile stretch of Milwaukee Avenue safer this week, but activists said the changes don’t go far enough —…

Truck safety ordinance moves Chicago towards a Vision Zero future

July 7, 2017

Last week, the Mayor’s Office announced the introduction of a truck safety ordinance to City Council as part of its renewed Vision Zero initiative. The announcement represents the city following through on one…

Creating a complete bike network in Edgewater

July 5, 2017

A groundbreaking bikeways project is starting up in Edgewater, which Active Trans hopes sets a precedent for all of Chicago’s neighborhoods. This past week the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT)…

Uber And Lyft Giving Refunds For Surge Pricing During CTA Stoppage

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